Manuel Pellegrini insists Raheem Sterling will justify his £49 million fee this season at Manchester City.

Although it would seem Manchester City's spending has not yet finished this summer, manager Manuel Pellegrini will be closing in on his chosen side for the season opener at West Brom on Monday Aug. 10

Being once again selected for the first Monday night fixture of the season means the Blues will start from the very first game of the campaign playing catch-up on the rest of the runners and riders. While the psychological effect after one game can only be minimal, City will already know they need...

TOP STORY: City, United join Chelsea chase for Stones

With sources telling ESPN FC on Wednesday that Chelsea have seen an improved bid of £26 million for John Stones rejected by Everton, the Mirror reports that Manchester City are ready to join the race for the 21-year-old centre-back.

While City would reportedly rather let Stones have another full season...

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he expects Raheem Sterling to show he is worth the 49 million pounds the club paid for him, after the forward grabbed another two goals in preseason.

It's understandable that confidence has returned to Manchester City supporters ahead of the 2015-16 season. The disappointments of the previous campaign have been swallowed in a wave of optimism, which began to arrive as the club announced the signings of Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph.

The former seemed to be the answer to offensive problems encountered in Manuel Pellegrini's poor title defence. The side frequently looked like it couldn't break down opponents, and they had an alarming lack of...

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he expects Raheem Sterling to show he is worth the 49 million pounds the club paid for him, after the forward grabbed another two goals in preseason.

Manuel Pellegrini is under pressure before a ball has been kicked in anger in this season's Premier League. And the pressure is coming from three major sources: from himself, from the club's owners and from the national press.

That the stakes are high this season for the Chilean is without doubt. After a superb start to his City career, where insufficient praise came his way for claiming two trophies in his first season, 2014-15 represented something of a disappointment.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he expects Raheem Sterling to show he is worth the 49 million pounds the club paid for him, after the forward grabbed another two goals in preseason.

Stevan Jovetic had an injury-hit two years at Manchester City before the club lost patience with him.

Stevan Jovetic will be remembered at Manchester City for his awful dress sense, Instagram posts and being injured.

The most disappointing aspect of his move to Inter Milan is the feeling he could have thrived at City had he not been injured so often. But he's been unavailable for so long, you can't blame Manuel Pellegrini for not trusting him anymore.

When the Montenegrin first arrived in the summer of 2013, it was as part of an exciting new line-up. He joined the club with Fernandinho, Alvaro Negredo...